003 SFO - Japan Airlines leg room, LCY expansion, flight booking apps, selfie crash, Emirates 747
003 SFO - Japan Airlines leg room, LCY expansion, flight booking apps, selfie crash, Emirates 747  
Podcast: Layovers - Air Travel podcast
Published On: Mon Feb 09 2015
Description: SHOW NOTESWe are very appreciative for the all the feedback received in the past week. It was overwhelming, thank you everyone and keep it coming!We are learning about podcasting as we go and, for instance, we have tested an improved sound solution that we should start using for next week's episode.I. News of the weekWas Emirates pitched the 747-8?Emirates Airlines gets pitch for 100 Boeing 757-8s — Scott Hamilton, Leeham NewsCrash by selfieNTSB ReportLCY will expandExpansion of London City Airport gets Go-aheadHarrison Ford narrates Aviation documentaryLiving in the Age of AirplanesHow the Airplane Has Changed the World — Paul Papadimitriou, LayoversThe TransAsia crashTaiwan TransAsia plane crashes into river — BBCTransAsia Pilots Take Proficiency Tests After Taiwan Crash — NBC News II. Innovation in AirTech, PaxEx and DesignPay-to-use in-flight outletsScoot's pay-to-play AC outlets: the future of onboard power? — John Walton, RunwayGirl NetworkEasyJet introduces a new liverySkyliner Aviation NewsPrivate air travel membershipRiseSurfAirIncredible room on JAL's DreamlinersA Closer Look at JAL's Super Spacious 787-9 — Jonny Clark, TheDesignAirInternalising the Knee Recline — Jan ChipchaseFrankfurt's airport app gives real-time security and immigration waiting timesFrankfurt Airport extends information services for passengersWanderlust within ChromeWandertab by HitList III. App of the weekHipMunkHipMunk.com IV. Debate of the weekBooking a flight online and on mobile, an overviewMatrix Airfare SearchGoogle FlightsITA Matrix Airfare Search Advanced Routing Codes — Michael Cargian, Upgrd.comTravel Flash Report — CriteoThe 2014 Traveler's Road to Decision — GoogleKayakAdioso.comHow to upgrade on Virgin Atlantic — Alex Hunter V. Question of the weekWhich airlines would you not fly on and why not? by Gen Kanai in Tokyo, JapanList of airlines banned within the EU — European CommissionFAA Banned Countries — Aviation LawyerSafety Audit Information — International Civil Aviation OrganizationSafety Rating Criteria — AirlineRatings.com VI. Airport of the weekSFO. Which is not really in San Francisco, but has a great museum and wonderful curated displays about every topic you can imagine. —For video, subscribe on Spotify or YouTube (or YouTube Music)Review, and rate us, on Apple PodcastsFollow us, and comment on: Instagram - Bluesky - Threads - Mastodon - Twitter/XComment, like, review, and rate us, on FacebookSearch for 'Layovers' on any podcast service (some direct links are on our website)If we're missing somewhere, or for any feedback, let Paul know on Instagram - Threads - Mastodon - Bluesky - Twitter/X